25 November 2017
Faro, Portugal

The Glyphs team is happy to be a sponsor at the 8th edition of Encontro de Tipografia in Faro, Portugal. Glyphs team member Rainer Scheichelbauer will be on the premises.

Lecture: Making a Difference with Fonts

Saturday 4 November
10.30 a.m.

Contrary to popular belief, fonts are not merely beautiful hobbies for type nerds or simple tools for any task, but can really make a difference. Join Rainer Scheichelbauer on a tour through the political side of type design.

Where?

Teatro Lethes
Rua de Portugal, 58
8000-281 Faro, Portugal

Who?

Rainer Erich Scheichelbauer

Language

English

Workshop: Pixelfonts in Glyphs

Thursday 2 November
14:00-18:00 (total 4h)

An easy introduction to type design and font technology for non-type designers. Start a quick and easy font, and create a simple animation with an OpenType feature.

Where?

ESEC-UAlg
Campus da Penha
8005-139 Faro

Who?

Rainer Erich Scheichelbauer

How Much?

Fee: 20€

Language

English

Prerequisites

No prior experience in type design required. Bring your MacBook with Glyphs 2 preinstalled.